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Leaving Religion: a Guide

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

Formally titled Leaving Religion & Those We Leave Behind. This podcast is a guide to navigating the waters after religion and how to find your spiritual center. Each episode is full of stories, including mine, of leaving religion, our experiences through it and the gifts gained. My desire is to assist others in having a deeper understand to their path and that leaving does not have to be full of anger and hatred. This podcast is not about bashing any religion or people but is about our stories of moving through the different stages of grief and ultimately having a stronger relationship to themselves and with God. My hope is that as you listen you will feel a sense of peace, of inspiration, of connection and a place to feel that you are not alone in your journey.This podcast has been something I did not think I would ever do and yet it has been one of the biggest gifts in my life. May you find a little piece of hope here within these interviews. These podcast episodes will assist you in your deconstruction after religion.Would you like to share your story? Head to www.amandajoyloveland.com/beaguest

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Navigating Family During the Holidays

November 23, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

When you leave religion, and have family and loved ones that are still in, the holidays can be a tough season. In this episode I share some suggestions for how to navigate family during the holidays so that you can have a beautiful experience. Join my upcoming mastermind group. https://www.amandajoyloveland.com/elevatedmastermind Let's stay in touch! IG: @amanda.joy.loveland FB Amanda Joy Loveland www.amandajoyloveland.com YouTube: Amanda Joy Loveland

The String That Pulled The Sweater with Liz Phillipps

November 09, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

Liz comes from a unique background being almost royalty within the polygamist community. Her grandfather was Rulon Allred and he was the prophet of the Apostolic United Brethren (or the AUB) until he was murdered in 1977 by a rivalry group. Later in 2014 until just this year, her father was the prophet of the AUB. Growing up polygamist she loved it but had experiences to where she was shunned by the neighbors when they would find out that she was part of a polygamist church. The AUB was a ...

Let Go Of The Story & Sing The Myth with Caryn Terres

November 02, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Talking about epigenetics, the world stage, politics, the astrological events affecting all of us and oh yes, religion too. We are diving deep into beautiful topics today! I was thrilled to share some space with Caryn Terres as she shares her wealth of knowledge of astrological events that are impacting us and affecting our politics right now. I didn't think we would talk about politics, but we dive into it with some interesting questions to ponder. Do you really know how a bill is made? I...

Her Love of Nutrition Set Her Free with Rebecca Hambright

October 27, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

 Have you ever thought that being raised in religion taught you to be disconnected from your body? My next guest shares how disconnected she was to her body when she started learning about nutrition and recognized how out of touch she was. This was part of why she had disordered eating. She noticed that she felt she couldn't trust her body and what it was telling her. It didn't feel safe to her in her body was a huge realization. Join me today as I sit down with Rebecca Hambright as she sh...

Is Meekness An Illusion For Power with Aaron Trembath

October 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 58 MB

 Sit back and enjoy this beautiful conversation I had with Aaron Trembath. We met at a recent retreat and I loved our conversations and the depth we were able to go to. Aaron has a wealth of knowledge in many things but one in particular, philosophy, that is greatly insightful. In today's episode Aaron shares that he became his  own abuser as he held the religious gun to his head. A truly profound analogy that I think many people can relate to.  Aaron shares his journey through religion and...

Boundaries with God with Michelle Wilding

October 12, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Have you ever considered that having boundaries with God / Spirit is a very healthy thing? This is a new concept for most people and something that we should discuss more. Join me today as I sit down with Michelle Wilding as we have a beautiful and interesting conversation around the filters that the voice of god can come through. Diving into the pendulum swing that can happen when we leave and some of the spiritual pitfalls after leaving religion. Are you being a victim to what God is t...

Hard Truths About Leaving Religion

October 05, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Leaving religion is not an easy thing to do. In fact it's quite difficult as you now get to unwind all the beliefs you have carried AND you move into a place where you are judging yourself, questioning your beliefs, wondering if you made a mistake and so much more. What do you do? Will it ever get better? Join me as we dive into some of the hard truths about leaving religion. I share some tools that will help you along the way. Later in this episode I take you in a guided meditation that ...

Is Christianity on the triangle?

September 14, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Today I am talking about the triangle of disempowerment and how christianity is smack on it! Also diving a bit into Joseph Smith, Jesus, Christ Consciousness, self mastery and so much more. This episode is a bit more of a deep dive into deeper truths within spirituality and I am excited to have this conversation with you. Need help with you uncoupling from religion? Head to my website to grab your leaving religion bundle. Click this link to receive 20% off your order: https://www.amanda...

Her Story, Part 2 with Rachael Wheeler

August 10, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

After a beautiful and raw first episode I, along with several others, were left wondering about more of Rachael's story. I was grateful when she agreed to sit down with me again. Sharing about her journey as a child, being an olympic junior medalist, growing up within the mormon religion, her marriage and how they chose to navigate things like how they wanted their children to view the human body, a bit different than what the church teaches. This is a beautiful episode as Rachael shares t...

Hugh Vail: Be Whole

August 03, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

Sitting down with Hugh Vail is always such a pleasure. I am hoping we will make this a more regular occurrence.  Hugh is someone who knows scriptural text very well as he's made it part of his studies. As we dive into the scripture, "for god so loved the world he sent his only begotten son" and if there is a more accurate translation, we engage in a fascinating conversation about truths. Hugh share's about a recent conversation with a client of his that leads to an interesting discussion ...

Being Seen with Rachael Wheeler

July 27, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

This is a unique episode where we dive into some healing work together. While this wasn't planned, it was exactly perfect. Rachael steps into her vulnerability and allowing herself to be fully seen in this episode which is such an inspiration to us all! When we allow ourselves to be seen, we allow for true healing and the ability to fully accept and love ourselves. Rachael shares a bit about her story through leaving the mormon church and at the end of the episode I found myself wanting to ...

Your Worth Is Non-Negotiable With Kami & Shelby

July 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

Kami Mitchell & Shelby Smith and I got to sit down together, via zoom, as they shared their epic and beautiful story of deconstructing from religion, leaving toxic relationships and cultivating their friendship which brought them together in a beautiful way. On this episode both women share their stories of growing up mormon, getting married, and their journeys through many paths in their lives. They share how they first met and had this epic moment of soul recognition. During this episode ...

Strive Satisfied with Chip Hopper

June 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

How many social norms are you accepting in your life because it is what you are told to believe and be? What about my current environment am I accepting because it's a social norm? Marriage is one of those that is entered upon and not fully creating a conscious relationship. Chip and I have a conversation around relationships and the abuse that happens with men.   One of the commonalities that I have been noticing in my conversations is that men often lose themselves in their relationships...

Gifts In The Burning

June 08, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Are you feeling like you are in the fire? How can you navigate the fire when you are in it and how can you see the gifts? When we are leaving religion, or going through any transitions in life, it can feel as if we are being put in the fire. It feels painful, I get it trust me. And, there is beauty in this fire as it's burning away more layers of those places within that are asking to be deconstructed. This assists you in becoming more clear in who you are. My book, Leaving Religion a Gui...

You Will Get Through This with Terina Madonado

June 01, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Terina had an unique experience leaving the church. Going from devout Mormon to reading the Gospel Topic Essay's and two weeks later crying in her bishops office knowing she was  being done. Join me as I have a beautiful conversation with Terina, who is a life coach, as she shares some valuable tools that assisted her in her transition out of Mormonism. Grab my latest book, Leaving Religion a Guide! https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Religion-Those-Leave-Behind/dp/1952566487/ref=sr_1_1?crid...

Being Seen & Heard

May 25, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Where are we not allowing those in our circles to be seen and heard, especially with our men?  Where are you not allowing yourself to own all parts of yourself and recognize the wholeness of all that you are? It is time for us to pick up crosses, to burn them, to stop the suffering and to embody and be seen for all that we are.  Let's stay in touch! IG: @amanda.joy.loveland FB Amanda Joy Loveland www.amandajoyloveland.com YouTube: Amanda Joy Loveland

Bringing Back Sacred Writings

May 04, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Join me and Keira Poulsen as we talk about the books that have been burned. There have been so many women in our history that have written sacred books that were burned and or destroyed. Often these women were also killed, burned with their books, as a heretic for speaking truth. How amazing and fortunate are we that we live in a time where we get to speak our truth, we get to write sacred books and publish them without fear of death! Are you feeling the call to write your sacred book? If...

How To Let Go of The Wounded Story with Hugh Vail.

April 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

My guest, Hugh Vail, has spent thousands of hours combing through scriptural texts and finding the true meaning in the translations of the scriptures. For example, the word perfect  is not translated correctly. Perfect actually means whole. So it's about our wholeness as we are all whole. Sin has a truer meaning of missing the mark. Is it possible by having a different perspective on some of the ancient stories it can help you to have more peace? Is it possible that religion is a necessa...

Who Is Christ Really?

April 13, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Solocast. As Easter is coming up it is common to wonder what we celebrate now after religion. In this episode today I am diving into this time of year, plus touching on some pieces from the Mormon conference that was experienced for many. What if there was a comment made about members who leave being compared to Judas, why does it matter? We have been taught, conditioned and programmed as to who Jesus was. He was not what we have been taught to believe and many of us have been or are stil...

Anna Ship. The Way Out Is The Way In. Our healing can come when reconnecting with what we feel hurt us.

March 30, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Today I am sitting down with the beautiful Anna Ship. Anna shares her fascinating story of growing up in New Mexico. At a young age she experiences abuse, her mother passing and then her father leaving her life. Adopted by her aunt, Anna had many changes in her young life and is now Mormon with her adoptive family. The church, Anna says, was a safety blanket to her. It offered her comfort. The idea of Zion, she says, "this was it." In the community that she grew up in. "I embodied everything...

How do I tell my family I am leaving religion?

March 23, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Probably one of the hardest parts about leaving religion is telling your family, am I right? Is that one of the reasons you still stay is because you don't know how your loved ones will react? Today I am diving into tips and tools with how to navigate this part of your journey. Remember that fear is just excitement without the breath. Come join my speakers symposium! Grab your seat today: https://www.amandajoyloveland.com/leanin

How and when do I tell my family I am leaving the church?

March 23, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Solocast. Probably one of the hardest parts about leaving religion is telling your family, am I right? Is that one of the reasons you still stay is because you don't know how your loved ones will react? Today I am diving into tips and tools with how to navigate this part of your journey. Remember that fear is just excitement without the breath. Come join my speakers symposium! Grab your seat today: https://www.amandajoyloveland.com/leanin Let's stay in touch! IG: @amanda.joy.loveland ...

Cyndi Markey. How to embrace all of who you are after religion.

March 16, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

My guest today is Cyndi Markey who used to be a Jehovah's Witness. Did you know that Jahova's witnesses' cannot celebrate birthdays? They cannot socialize with people outside of their church family unless it's for work or school. Cyndi shares with me about how growing up women and children were to be seen and not heard. In High School Cyndi was able to take a class that was not an approved class from the church. She loved her teacher and he taught her critical thinking skills. She later ...

How do you embrace all of who you are after religion?

March 16, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

My guest today is Cyndi Markey who used to be a Jehovah's Witness. Did you know that Jahova's witnesses' cannot celebrate birthdays? They cannot socialize with people outside of their church family unless it's for work or school. Cyndi shares with me about how growing up women and children were to be seen and not heard. In High School Cyndi was able to take a class that was not an approved class from the church. She loved her teacher and he taught her critical thinking skills. She later ...

Cyndi Markey. How to embrace all of who you are after religion.

March 16, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

My guest today is Cyndi Markey who used to be a Jehovah's Witness. Did you know that Jahova's witnesses' cannot celebrate birthdays? They cannot socialize with people outside of their church family unless it's for work or school. Cyndi shares with me about how growing up women and children were to be seen and not heard. In High School Cyndi was able to take a class that was not an approved class from the church. She loved her teacher and he taught her critical thinking skills. She later ...

Leaning Into the Dark Night of The Soul

March 09, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Do you know what the dark night of the soul is? What about upper limiting? Today I am sharing a bit more raw and candid conversation about the dark night of the soul, what it is and also about upper limiting. One of my favorite poems by Marriane Williamson says,  " Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.   Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.   It is our light, not our darkness  That most frightens us.  We ask ourselves  Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, tale...

What is The Dark Night of The Soul?

March 09, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Do you know what the dark night of the soul is? What about upper limiting? Today I am sharing a bit more raw and candid conversation about the dark night of the soul, what it is and also about upper limiting. One of my favorite poems by Marriane Williamson says,  " Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.   Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.   It is our light, not our darkness  That most frightens us.  We ask ourselves  Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, tale...

Angie Shockley. How she owned her space and beliefs, even when being raised within the church her grandfather started.

February 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

I am mixing things up a bit today as I had the privileged of sitting with one of my favorite people, Angie Shockley. Unlike my previous guests, Angie was not raised Mormon but raised as more 'protestant'. Angie's grandfather was a huge influence in her life. At a young age, her grandfather enlisted in the military and later was deployed during World war 2. He was severely injured and while pleading with god for his life, he made the vow that if his life was saved he would devote his life to...

Angie Shockley. Her grandfather was a preacher.

February 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

I am mixing things up a bit today as I had the privileged of sitting with one of my favorite people, Angie Shockley. Unlike my previous guests, Angie was not raised Mormon but raised as more 'protestant'. Angie's grandfather was a huge influence in her life. At a young age, her grandfather enlisted in the military and later was deployed during World war 2. He was severely injured and while pleading with god for his life, he made the vow that if his life was saved he would devote his life to...

Mimi Knowles."I have made a whole lot of changes, but I am still myself."

February 16, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Sitting down with Mimi Knowles; songwriter, singer, producer and former Mormon. One of the lines from his recent single that just released seemed perfect for today's podcast, "I have made a whole lot of changes, but I am still myself." This interview is a colorful & fun conversation and one that you will for sure enjoy! In my conversation with Mimi, nothing was off limits. We talk about his Mormon mission to Italy. His mom leaving the mormon church, later his wife leaving too which was di...

Sabby Espinoza. A 17 year old's perspective on leaving religion and her transition.

February 09, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Talk about a powerful interview! I sat down with Sabby Espinoza, a 17 year old who felt the call to choose out of religion even though her mother is still in. Sabby has been through challenging experiences so far in her life including divorce and her brother taking his life at a young age. As Sabby continued to question truths, which seems to be her natural state, she unwinds more or more of what she no longer chose to believe in. Talking through questions she has, how she is navigating h...

Sabby Espinoza. Making the courageous choice out of religion at 16 years old.

February 09, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Talk about a powerful interview! I sat down with Sabby Espinoza, a 17 year old who felt the call to choose out of religion even though her mother is still in. Sabby has been through challenging experiences so far in her life including divorce and her brother taking his life at a young age. As Sabby continued to question truths, which seems to be her natural state, she unwinds more or more of what she no longer chose to believe in. Talking through questions she has, how she is navigating h...

Katie Jo Finai. Walking to the beat of her own drum.

February 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

On a soul level, why did I choose Mormonism? This is a question that Katie Jo shares that she had asked herself to understand some deeper truths. Navigating through mormonism as a child, then a youth and then later as a young mom Katie Jo says that because of her nature she had the belief that just because you say it, doesn't make it true. Through her journey she shares about her eating disorder that she had for over 20 years that led to utter rejection of self, the idea that she couldn't...

Keira Poulsen: Truly trusting & co-creating with God.

January 26, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Could you go back into a mormon ward and teach after you have left? What if God told you to, would you listen? Today I sat down with Keira Poulsen who shares her unique story of how religion broke for her and how she went back in. While Keira teaches in Relief Society she doesn't consider herself mormon. Keira shares, When I was 29, which is 10 years ago, religion started to break. And it felt like my deepest foundation was shaking, and I didn't know how to climb out. And I kept saying, l...

Keira Poulsen. Truly trusting & co-creating with God.

January 26, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Could you go back into a mormon ward and teach after you have left? What if God told you to, would you listen? Today I sat down with Keira Poulsen who shares her unique story of how religion broke for her and how she went back in. While Keira teaches in Relief Society she doesn't consider herself mormon. Keira shares, When I was 29, which is 10 years ago, religion started to break. And it felt like my deepest foundation was shaking, and I didn't know how to climb out. And I kept saying, l...

Kayla Joy: Family dynamics within religion

January 19, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

Kayla shares how her interracial marriage has created some difficulties, especially within the family dynamic. She shares how her husbands family, being Hmong, found a natural place within the mormon church. After her babies, Kayla had severe postpartum that never really went away. As she visited her doctor to get on medication she wondered what was really underneath the depression. As she asked this question some pieces started to unravel. She ended up on google researching abusive person...

Kayla Joy. Family dynamics within religion

January 19, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

Kayla shares how her interracial marriage has created some difficulties, especially within the family dynamic. She shares how her husbands family, being Hmong, found a natural place within the mormon church. After her babies, Kayla had severe postpartum that never really went away. As she visited her doctor to get on medication she wondered what was really underneath the depression. As she asked this question some pieces started to unravel. She ended up on google researching abusive person...

Keri Rivera. She never knew that doubting was an option.

January 12, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

Her unraveling was started because of the massive amounts of good in the world. Yes, you. heard that right!  My latest guest was SO fun to chat with! I found myself captivated by her story as it is truly unique and beautiful!  Being raised by parents who literally felt that God told them to marry, doubting was never an option for her as she was a bi-product of a god ordained marriage. She was special and mormonism was a part of that sacredness.  As she has different events occur, as Keri ...

Joy Dunyon: From feeling powerless to knowing she had a choice.

January 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

Feeling the powerlessness in watching her world unravel, Joy realizes she has a choice. She ultimately regains her power by trusting herself. In my latest episode Joy shares her experience of raising her family within the mormon church only to start having experiences that felt off. That felt incongruent. As Joy started to question these incongruencies, her world felt like it started to crumble. Most of her faith crises happened while her second son was serving his mission. Joy shares how o...

Jon Ogden. How to give your kids a healthy foundation after leaving.

December 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

I like you, just the way you are. My guest today is one of great wisdom and resources and I was thrilled to sit down with Jon Ogden! After going through his own faith crises, his main one on his mission in Ventura California, Jon co-founded a company called Uplift Kids. Uplift kids is a beautiful landing place for those who are still wanting something after religion. Through their online library and lesson approach they offer resources through many different religions and through science a...

Lucas Behrbom: A 19 year old perspective on leaving religion.

December 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 54 MB

Today I sat down with my 19 year old son! I knew I wanted to have him on the podcast as having a perspective from a teenager offers some interesting insights. Lucas shares his story of having a divorced household where one parent had left Mormonism and the other was still very much Mormon. At the age of 10 years old his parents went through a divorce and his mom also left Mormonism. Lucas shares his journey navigating the waters of two households, divorced parents and religion. He offers...

Camilla Hondel. Stepping out of abuse.

November 24, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

Today's episode is another raw and powerful episode. Talk about living under extreme patriarchy! My interview today was both challenging and profound to listen to. Camilla had a childhood that was unique to many others. At a young age, her parents got divorced and her and her siblings were told that later they would be told why they were getting a divorce., Fast forward a few years later, after her mom has gotten remarried and she's told by her new cousins that they cannot hang out with ...

Nigel Bristow. A Conversion of logic.

November 17, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

This interview was truly a unique pleasure of mine and I was honored to facilitate this conversation. Not only will you enjoy listening to this interview because of his beautiful accent, being from South Africa, but his story is captivating and fascinating. Nigel shares about his childhood, experiencing his parents getting divorced and being raised by his mother that had very little financial support. Not long before his parents divorce they had joined the LDS church. Throughout Nigels life...

Kate Strong. Pregnancy, miscarriages, marriage, divorce & the gifts through them all.

November 10, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

Sharing her experiences of growing up in Alabama, going to college at Auburn University, enjoying her youth and eventually getting pregnant. Being a Mormon girl and now getting pregnant was not a part of her plans. Kate shares vulnerably her story through sexuality, pregnancy, marriage, divorce and her struggles through all of it. Moving back to Utah was an interesting experience for Kate at a young age as she ended up working as the VP of the Orem Utah institute for the church worldwide...

Life is Working For you with Kate Strong.

November 10, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

Sharing her experiences of growing up in Alabama, going to college at Auburn University, enjoying her youth and eventually getting pregnant. Being a Mormon girl and now getting pregnant was not a part of her plans. Kate shares vulnerably her story through sexuality, pregnancy, marriage, divorce and her struggles through all of it. Moving back to Utah was an interesting experience for Kate at a young age as she ended up working as the VP of the Orem Utah institute for the church worldwide...

Do you feel like you are treading water?

November 03, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

When we leave religion we often start feeling so many levels of confusion mixed with emotions and grief around old beliefs that are dying.  On today's episode I dive into a few topics like why it's difficult to trust your intuition and practices you can do to help strengthen it. Also talking about your relationship with God & Jesus and allowing things to die so that something new can be grown. Are you curious with what you now get to bring in as new spiritual tools or beliefs? The Gaia e...

Learn to trust yourself again after leaving religion.

November 03, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Do you feel like you are treading water?  When we leave religion we often start feeling so many levels of confusion mixed with emotions and grief around old beliefs that are dying. On today's episode I dive into a few topics like why it's difficult to trust your intuition and practices you can do to help strengthen it. Also talking about your relationship with God & Jesus and allowing things to die so that something new can be grown. Are you curious with what you now get to bring in as ne...

With Death Comes Rebirth.

November 03, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Today it's just me and I wanted to talk about how important it is to truly allow things to die. On today's episode I dive into a few topics like why it's difficult to trust your intuition and practices you can do to help strengthen it. Also talking about your relationship with God & Jesus and allowing things to die so that something new can be grown. Are you curious with what you now get to bring in as new spiritual tools or beliefs? The Gaia episode mentioned is called: The Power of the...

Michelle Money. There is always beauty in the pain.

October 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Michelle vulnerably shares stories from her youth about her father stepping out of the church, her mom still staying in and taking her and her siblings, feelings of confusion with her Dad leaving and after getting pregnant as a teenager having her ward rally around her. Sharing her journey of spiritual evolution, which included reading the CES letters and moving through some anger, Michelle has found peace within herself and a love for those who choose to stay in. In order to find her peace...

Sharee Snyder. From surviving to thriving.

October 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 49 MB

Sharee shares about her struggles in having the courage to share her story of Mormonism, trusting God and her previous marriage where drug addiction was a massive problem.  Sharing about her naivety that all you need to do is to go to church and it will all be okay, God will take care of everything. One day walking into her kitchen there was a needle, a ball of heroin and a spoon. She instantly called the police who said they couldn’t do anything as he wasn’t active using and was caught. S...